A three-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after a medical emergency at a nursery in Middleton.
Emergency services were called to Cosy Toes nursery on Mainway East at around 3.50pm on Monday afternoon (November 2). Pictures from the scene showed a large response, with three police vehicles, an ambulance and a rapid response paramedic car in attendance, as the air ambulance was also pictured landing on a nearby grass verge.
Police confirm response
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson has confirmed today (Tuesday) that police responded to reports of concern for a child. The child was a three-year-old boy, the Manchester Evening News understands.
He was rushed to hospital from the scene at the nursery. He is in a critical condition, police have said.
Enquiries ongoing
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing, a GMP spokesperson added. In a statement, the force spokesperson said: "At 3.49pm we were called to reports of a concern for a child at an address on Mainway East, in Middleton."
"Emergency services attended and a child was taken to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing."
Cosy Toes, which is part of a chain that runs four nurseries across Middleton, offers daycare for children up to five years old. The M.E.N has approached the nursery for further information.
